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HTTP Response Codes

HTTP response codes provide a standardized way for servers to communicate the status of clients' requests, allowing clients to understand outcomes and take appropriate actions. Codes are divided into categories for informational, success, redirection, client errors, and server errors, with common examples like 200 for success, 404 for not found, and 500 for server errors.

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HTTP Response Codes

HTTP response codes provide a standardized way for servers to communicate the status of clients' requests, allowing clients to understand outcomes and take appropriate actions. Codes are divided into categories for informational, success, redirection, client errors, and server errors, with common examples like 200 for success, 404 for not found, and 500 for server errors.

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HTTP response codes:

HTTP response codes are important because they provide a standardized way for servers to
communicate with clients. They allow clients to understand what happened with their request,
and to take appropriate action if necessary (e.g., retrying the request, redirecting to a new URL,
etc.). By using HTTP response codes, developers can build more robust and resilient applications
that can better handle errors and unexpected conditions.

1xx (Informational): These are provisional responses, indicating that the server has received the
request and is continuing to process it.

2xx (Success): These codes indicate that the client's request was successfully received,
understood, and accepted by the server. The most common success code is 200 (OK), which
indicates that the request was processed successfully.

3xx (Redirection): These codes indicate that the client's request needs to be redirected to a
different URL. The most common redirection code is 301 (Moved Permanently), which indicates
that the requested URL has permanently moved to a new location.

4xx (Client Error): These codes indicate that there was an error with the client's request, such as a
missing or invalid parameter. The most common client error code is 400 (Bad Request), which
indicates that the server could not understand the request.

5xx (Server Error): These codes indicate that there was an error on the server side while
processing the client's request. The most common server error code is 500 (Internal Server Error),
which indicates that an unexpected condition was encountered by the server.

A few examples of common HTTP response codes and their meanings:

200 OK: This code indicates that the client's request was successful, and the server is sending
back the requested data. For example, if a client requests a webpage, the server might respond
with a 200 OK code along with the HTML for the requested page.

404 Not Found: This code indicates that the requested resource (e.g. a webpage, image, or file)
was not found on the server. This can happen if the client has requested an invalid URL or if the
resource has been removed from the server.

500 Internal Server Error: This code indicates that an unexpected error occurred on the server
while processing the client's request. This can happen if there is a bug in the server-side code, or
if the server encounters an unexpected condition.

301 Moved Permanently: This code indicates that the requested resource has been permanently
moved to a new URL. The server will typically include the new URL in the response headers, so
the client can update its bookmarks or links to point to the new location.

403 Forbidden: This code indicates that the client does not have permission to access the
requested resource. This can happen if the client is not authenticated or authorized to access the
resource, or if the server has IP-based access restrictions in place.

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